Re: Is there a way to recover from "fixmbr" and "fixboot"?

From: Jerry (NoSpamChiefZeke_at_MSN.com)
Date: 09/24/04 

Date: Thu, 23 Sep 2004 21:35:10 -0700

Forgot one thing.

If your CD is original or SP1 and you've installed SP2 then the repair
install should not be done; things will be reverted back.

"George" <George@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:4485EBCE-BB14-4584-B9AB-8B3761AC2EA2@microsoft.com...
> Had a problem on startup that induced me to use "fixmbr" and "fixboot".
> Now
> I can't boot up at all and cannot reinstall XP Pro. I have some important
> files on the drive that have not been backed up - consequently, I would
> hate
> to have to format and re-install! Any suggestions?
> --
> GeorgeT

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